April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

28 April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

April 27 airpower summary: B-1B deters enemy activity AFNS 28 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF troops in Afghanistan during operations.

Maintaining presence: 2-5 Cav Soldiers patrol streets Army News 28 Apr 2009 -- The streets of Sadr City are quiet as Soldiers of Company B, 2-5th Cavalry, patrol their sector.
Mannheim Sustainers return to the road again Army News 28 Apr 2009 -- Soldiers of the 68th Trans. Company returned to doing what they do best - driving trucks.
RCT-8 MSD becomes a strong union through leadership USMC News 28 Apr 2009 -- Marine Security Detachment's main mission to protect the regimental commanding officer when traveling from base to base.
Iraq Claims Arrest of Alleged al-Qaida Cell VOA 28 Apr 2009 -- Iraq's Interior Ministry said it has arrested seven men from an alleged al-Qaida in Iraq cell suspected of a string of car bombings and other attacks.

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon DoD 28 Apr 2009 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell
Petraeus Parallels Iraq, Afghanistan Strategies AFPS 28 Apr 2009 -- Army Gen. David H. Petraeus explained the principles that led to success in Iraq and how they apply to the fight in Afghanistan.

IRAQ: Death knell for agriculture? IRIN 28 Apr 2009 -- Water shortages, high levels of salinity, and desertification appear to have badly affected agricultural production this last winter, according to officials from the Iraqi agriculture and water resources ministries.
Iraq army dependent on US defence sales, UK admits IRNA 28 Apr 2009 -- British government is supporting the country's defence industry in bidding for new contracts in Iraq.
Romanian Soldiers Train Iraqi Army Commandos AFPS 28 Apr 2009 -- Romanian soldiers are helping train Iraqi commandos on Camp Ur, near Contingency Operating Base Adder in Iraq.

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